UTPB SBDC Courses 1/25

NoneMidland Reporter-Telegram

Published 6:00 pm, Saturday, January 24, 2009

The following seminars are presented by the University of Texas of the Permian Basin Small Business Development Center. All seminars will be held at the Center for Energy and Economic Diversification at FM 1788 and Highway 191 from 6 to 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

January 2009

January 13: "New Taxpayer Seminar"

Co-sponsored by Comptroller of Public Accounts Office

Topics covered will include: Completing tax returns, what is and what is not taxable? Know your responsibilities as a taxpayer, Comptroller service and publications and open Q&A session. Seminar objective: To give taxpayers the knowledge required to collect and report accurately the proper sales tax and to maintain required records.

January 20: "Small Business State Taxes for 2009"

A Midland Networking Breakfast seminar that will be held at Midland College starting at 7:30 a.m. For more information call 552-2455. Fee: $1.00

February

February 17: "Energy Deregulation & Opportunities to Save Money"

A Midland Networking Breakfast seminar that will be held at Midland College, starting at 7:30a.m. For more information call 552-2455. Fee: $1.00

February 17: "Writing Effective Business Plans"

Face it, if you are looking for finance for your new or expanding business, a professionally written and viable business plan is essential to accessing financial and other help. This workshop will address how SBDC can help you develop a plan that will be your road map to success. This is one of our "core" workshops that we run three to four times a year.

February19: "Marketing: What Is It?"

The second of SBDC's "core" seminars is designed to help you select effective ways of advertising your business. It will give you the skills to select the best ways of deciding what strategies to adopt in order to get your business known in the community

February 24: "Accounting for Your Business"

Probably the issue that discourages would be entrepreneurs the most. This is another UTPB-SBDC "core" workshop that we have designed to take the mystique and fear out of this aspect of business. This seminar explains the important issues that need to be addressed and how best to tackle them.

February 26: "Customer Service. Your Best Service"

The last of the SBDC "core" workshops, this seminar gives sound advice about the best practices you need to develop to keep you customers happy and to keep them coming back. Simple techniques that can help you keep an edge over your competitors.

March

March 10: Sponsored by the Midland Chamber of Commerce

A Midland Networking Breakfast seminar that will be held at Midland College, starting at 7:30a.m. For more information call 552-2455. Fee: $1.00

March 19: "SBA-Financing/Loan Programs"

Co-sponsored by the Small Business Administration this workshop will, address issues in respect of obtaining finance and SBA loans; specifically it will detail the preparation necessary and the opportunities available for small business finance.

March 17: "Writing effective Business Plans" IN SPANISH

Face it, if you are looking for finance for your new or expanding business, a professionally written and viable business plan is essential to accessing financial and other help. This workshop will address how SBDC can help you develop a plan that will be your road map to success. This is one of our "core" workshops that we run three to four times a year.

03/24: "Learning How to Use Ebay"

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Every year more and more individuals are staying at home to work on their Ebay stores full time while more and more businesses are using an Ebay store to increase their cash flow. This seminar will teach individuals and business owners everything they will need to know to start their own Ebay store. This seminar will be taught by a Certified Ebay Specialist trained by Ebay. Basic computer skills are required. Attendees should at least be familiar with how to use Internet Explorer or another web browser. Please visit our website for registration. www.utpbsbdc.org